The Wheel of Life

As the final page, this work suggests that death can also mark a new beginning. I adapted the Indian Wheel of Life, combining its traditional form with Einstein’s portrait as a symbol of human reason and philosophy; the earrings and blue limbs reflect the original Wheel’s iconography. The six-part wheel represents childhood, school, work, marriage, parenthood, and death. Death directly neighbors childhood, turning linear life into a cycle. I painted the sections in acrylic but collaged the clock face, hands, and outer figure, making the wheel appear sunken, almost trapped. Sharp outlines suggest inevitability, while vivid colors maintain vitality. Birth and death are uncontrollable; how we fill the time between them is our choice.